No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths
Thus read the headline in yesterday’s Washington Post. Yet another study, this one by the Nordic Cochrane Center (an independent research and information center in Denmark) confirms a 2003 study of breast self-exams and their relation to breast cancer deaths.
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“I’ve got your back.”How many times have you heard guys say that to each other? Never? Then you just haven’t hung around guys in groups enough.This message refers to the support men give one another on the battlefield—the real, bombs-flying battlefield, or the one painted with white lines and surrounded by a stadium... Read more
When someone you love gets breast cancer, life as you know it takes a sharp turn. Suddenly you’re faced with a whole new set of challenges, not the least of which is trying to navigate your way through completely unknown territory. You may quickly get up to speed on the medical vocabulary; rework your daily schedule around doctor’s... Read more
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